Christopher Carl Bogdan is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General who served as the Program Executive Officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office in Arlington, Virginia. Previously, he was the Deputy Program Executive Officer. Before that, he served as the Program Executive Officer and Program Director, KC-46 Tanker Modernization Directorate, Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Career Born and raised in New York City, Bogdan was commissioned as a second lieutenant on June 1, 1983, at the United States Air Force Academy. After graduation, Bogdan went on to become a distinguished graduate from squadron officer school located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. Bogdan is also a distinguished graduated of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Bogdan became a test pilot with more than 3,200 hours in over 35 different aircraft, including the KC-135, F-111 and F-16. , Bogdan is a senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Education 1983: Distinguished graduate, Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1989: Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1990: Distinguished graduate, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California 1994: Master of Science degree in engineering management, with distinction, California State University, Northridge 1995: Distinguished graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1998: Air War College, by correspondence 2000: Distinguished graduate, Master of Science degree in national resource strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2005: Advanced Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 2006: U.S. Air Force Senior Leadership Course, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina 2007: National Security Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University, New York 2013: Cyber Operations Executive Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
Effective dates of promotion + Promotions Insignia Rank DateLieutenant generalDecember 6, 2012Major generalNovember 18, 2011Brigadier generalDecember 9, 2008ColonelAugust 1, 2002Lieutenant colonelSeptember 1, 1998MajorMarch 1, 1995CaptainJune 1, 1987First lieutenantJune 1, 1985Second lieutenant June 1, 1983
Major awards and decorations US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit with oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusterAerial Achievement MedalAir Force Achievement Medal
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